Cowies Hill
| Cowies Hill | |
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  Cowies Hill | |
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Location within Durban  Cowies Hill  Cowies Hill Cowies Hill (South Africa)  Cowies Hill Cowies Hill (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 29°49′40″S 30°53′33″E / 29.82778°S 30.89250°ECoordinates: 29°49′40″S 30°53′33″E / 29.82778°S 30.89250°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Pinetown |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,341 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 20.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.0% |
| • White | 73.2% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 75.6% |
| • Zulu | 12.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.1% |
| • Sotho | 1.4% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Cowies Hill is a small upmarket residential suburb of Pinetown in Durban, South Africa. Its eponymous hill is a major feature in the Comrades Marathon which is held between Durban and Pietermaritzburg every year.
Cowies Hill was originally established as farm land and was inhabited by the mayor of Pinetown and his family due to its position overlooking Pinetown. It is situated approximately 15 km off the coast line.
Cowies Hill was the site of a farm known as Buffelskop (Buffalo Head) owned by William Cowie in the latter part of the 19th century.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Cowies Hill". Census 2011.
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